(IN SHORT) Kansas City International Airport has introduced Aira, a free in-airport service connecting blind and low-vision travelers to live visual interpreters via a smartphone app. Agents guide users through terminal navigation, gate finding, kiosk operation and security processes by describing video feeds in real time. Normally a subscription service, Aira is offered at no… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Melissa Cooper has been appointed as the Director of Aviation for the City of Kansas City, making history as the first woman to hold this role in the city’s Aviation Department. With over 25 years of experience in the field, including her role as Deputy Director of Aviation over Properties & Commercial Development… Read the full news article
Kansas City , 2017-Apr-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Kansas City Aviation Department is pleased to announce the transition of Melissa Cooper, A.A.E., to a new role as Manager of the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (IATA: MKC). Cooper is now responsible for the overall operation and management of the airport in the heart of… Read the full news article